2.1 Powered Audio System Places Viewer Deep Inside the Action; Value-Priced
Product Delivers Quality Bass for PCs, Portable Music Players
The sound tracks in today’s video games are simply amazing. Unfortunately, most
TV speakers are amazingly weak — which is why Altec Lansing(R) Technologies,
Inc., the leader in the design and manufacture of Powered Audio products, today
introduced its XA2021 powered speaker system, a value-priced product capable
of giving TVs or PCs the rich, thunderously strong output needed for video games
and movies.

Altec Lansing’s XA2021 generates a spectrum of sound you’d never think possible
from a value-priced system. Two 3″ shielded satellite drivers, housed in
cutting-edge black speakers that pivot back and forth for optimal sound dispersion,
render a full range of music and effects with exceptional clarity. Completing
the low frequency component is a matching 5.25″ long-throw subwoofer placed
into a ported, solid wood cabinet. The XA2021’s satellite speakers can be wall-mounted
if desired to create a finished, built-in look.

“Today’s
video games and action movies are filled with excitement, but only a full-range
audio system can make them come alive. These speakers can handle the job,”
said Bob Garthwaite, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Altec
Lansing Technologies. “Best of all, the XA2021 delivers great sound at
a price that meets the budget of any gamer or movie lover. For versatility,
performance, and value, the XA2021 powered audio system is an outstanding choice.”

Built-In Amplification

The minute the XA2021 is connected to a video game system, TV, PC, DVD player,
VCR, or portable music player, listeners are thrust into the world of their
favorite entertainment. A built-in amplifier and state-of-the-art equalization
circuitry pump up the existing audio track to dramatically improve the sound
of video games, music, movies, and TV; 95 dB Sound Pressure Level and frequency
response of 40 Hz to 18 kHz ensure that every laser blast and trumpet solo is
reproduced in all its fullness and power.

Easy Connections

Adding to the XA2021’s appeal is a convenient user design that makes audio
hookups a breeze. RCA stereo and 3.5 mm audio jacks are placed at the front
side of the XA2021’s subwoofer for easy connection to virtually any audio input
source. The unit includes handy color-coded cables, easy-to-use power on/off
and volume (master and subwoofer) controls, as well as a headphone jack for
private listening.

For even more flexibility, the XA2021 offers an auxiliary input jack that enables
playback from a second audio source. Using the auxiliary jack, listeners can
connect both their MP3 player and their video game system, for example, giving
them a broader choice of entertainment without constantly changing cables.

Pricing and Availability

Altec Lansing’s new XA2021 2.1 powered speaker system is priced at $49.95 (MSRP)
and will be available in September 2004 at leading consumer electronics and
computer retailers. The company also sells the XA2021 direct from its corporate
website. To purchase the Altec Lansing XA2021, or for more information about
any of Altec Lansing’s other Powered Audioâ„¢ solutions, visit http://www.alteclansing.com.

Additional Information on the XA2021

  • Spec
    Sheet     - This detailed PDF document itemizes product features and performance
    specifications.
  • Quick Connect
    Card     – This document, in PDF form, illustrates how to connect all elements
    of the speaker system quickly.
  • User
    Manual     – This PDF document provides detailed information about product
    set-up, operation, safety instructions, and feature highlights.

About Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.

Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., has a rich legacy of blending art and science
to stir the soul with high quality consumer and professional speaker systems.
The market leader in Powered Audioâ„¢ Systems, Altec Lansing designs, manufactures
and markets a wide range of computer and home entertainment sound systems and
a line of headsets and headphones. The company’s Professional division, re-launched
in 2002, builds on the storied Altec Lansing name among sound system specifiers,
contractors and installers in the fixed installation market. Headquartered in
Milford, PA USA and privately held, Altec Lansing also has offices in Oklahoma
City OK, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. In addition, Altec Lansing has an ISO 9002
and SA8000 certified manufacturing facility in The People’s Republic of China.
The company employs about 1,500 people worldwide.

Altec Lansing is a registered trademark of Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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